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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1972

Page

4

Hopkins stars as Jefferson City routs Mexico 71 59

Jefferson City Jays defeated the Mexico Bulldogs 71 to 59 in Jefferson City. Mike Hopkins scored 18 in the first half and 20 overall, while Rick Elliott added 20 on 9-of-11 shooting. Dennis led Mexico with 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulldogs battled but stayed in last in the conference.

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Boonville Stall Defeats Centralia 68 63 In Regional Battle

Boonville Stall edged Centralia Panthers 68 to 63 to likely claim the Class M Regional title and a state tournament berth. Panthers star Steve Wieschhaus fouled out late after a 23 point night as both teams relied on free throws with Centralia shooting 21 of 27 and Boonville 18 of 26.

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Cards Devine Trade Torre Amid Unsolvable Salary Clash

St Louis Cardinals general manager Bing Devine signals further trades after shipping Steve Carlton to Philadelphia for Rick Wise. Torre, last season’s NL MVP, remains unsigned amid a group of players away at spring training. Other unsigned stars include Mickey Lolich and Sonny Siebert, with several position players also yet to report.

Associated Press Bing Devine St. Louis Cardinals Devine Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies Rick Wise Joe Torre Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers Andy Messersmith California Angels Sonny Siebert Boston Red Sox Carl Morton Montreal Expos Clay Carroll Cincinnati Reds Frank Howard Texas Rangers Rusty Staub Montreal Ollie Brown San Diego Padres Mickey Stanley Gates Brown Tigers Cesar Geronimo Bobby Tolan Cincinnati Dave LaRoche Rich Reese Minnesota Twins Mike Marshall Grant Alyea

Sports On the Air Roundup for March Highlights

The schedule lists college basketball games with Memphis State at Tulsa at noon on March 5 and Indiana against Purdue at 1, Oklahoma versus Kansas State at 1, Missouri against Kansas at 3, and Wisconsin versus Illinois at 3. Daytona 500 highlights at 4 on dates 2, 3, and 17. Jackie Gleason Inverrary and CBS Classic golf rounds. NHL actions include St Louis vs Minnesota at 8 and Penguins versus Canadiens at 12:30 on April 7 and 13, Blues versus Rangers at 6 on November (sports air listings compile today’s and upcoming telecasts across leagues).

Memphis State Tulsa Indiana Purdue Oklahoma Kansas State Missouri Kansas Wisconsin Illinois

Tuscumbia Domination Halves Stun Wellsville 73 53

The Tuscumbia Lions exploded with a first half shooting barrage to crush Wellsville 73 53 in the Class A tournament. Lions hit 21 of 30 shots while Wellsville went 4 of 28, building a 46 13 halftime edge and never relinquishing it. Randy Graves led Tuscumbia with 27 points. Archie Kemp led Wellsville with 13.

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Scoreboard snapshot merges many college and pro scores

A jumbled scoreboard shows NBA results Philadelphia 114 Atlanta 110 Los Angeles 109 Cincinnati 88 Boston 17 Buffalo 115 Cleveland 113 Portland 104 Chicago 115 Phoenix 107 Ba New York 123 Denver V6 Memphis 115 Pittsburgh WINI Dallas 100 Kentucky 92 Utah 417 Indiana 107 Friday college basketball midwest Cincinnati Southwestern Louisiana 826 Oregon Southern Cal UCLA Oregon Brigham Young 70 Wyoming 6 Cal Santa Barbara 44 east Harvard 680 Brown 76 Penn 111 Cornell 82 Princeton 75 Columbia 72 Colgate 97 Central Connecticut 109 Rhode Island 79 Dartmouth 84 Yale 73.

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Montgomery Wildcats Rally Past Troy to Reach Finals

In a Troy M regional semifinal, Montgomery County Wildcats erased an eight point deficit with under four minutes left and edged Troy 46 44. Gerry Marteen led with 13 points, Tony Marteen added 10, and Neil Wehrman added 9. The Wildcats advance to face Duchesne, which beat St. Dominic 74 70 for the regional title.

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McKee Replies To Henley Letter On MU Football

MU tri captain Mike McKee answered John Henley's critical letter about the 1971 Missouri football season. McKee disputed Henley’s morale claims and passing statistics, noting 285 passes in both 1969 and 1971 and describing team dynamics, coaching methods, and the Orange Bowl era amid a 1-10 final year. He defended coaching staff decisions and questioned Henley’s motives, insisting on respect for teammates and the program.

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